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| Medical Malpractice Defense, Premises Liability, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Governmental and Police Liability, Landlord/Tenant, Correctional Facility Healthcare, General Corporate and Personal Counsel |
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Lori Lewellen joined the firm in 2023 and has litigated medical malpractice, personal injury,
wrongful death, and premises liability defense cases through trial since 2003. Ms. Lewellen is
an experienced trial attorney, handling complex litigation cases with a focus on general liability,
personal injury, medical malpractice, auto negligence and premises liability defense. She has
also defended various governmental agencies in matters related to personal injury, automobile
negligence, civil rights matters, and wrongful death. Her experience also includes representing
individual physicians and corporate entities as general counsel on a variety of transactional
and litigation matters.
Ms. Lewellen has served as the Chair of the Planning & Zoning Board for the City of Dania
Beach from 2016-2018 and she was elected as Mayor of the City of Dania Beach in 2018. She
has subsequently served as a Commissioner (2020-2022, 2024-2026), and Vice Mayor (2022-
2024) of the City of Dania Beach. Ms. Lewellen is a member of the Broward County Bar
Association and serves on the Board of the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization
as well as the Broward League of Cities.
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EDUCATION
1992 BA in English from The College of New
Jersey, 2002
JD from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
AWARDS
Health Law Certification in 2002 from NSU,
former Mayor of Dania Beach, FL 2018 –
2020,
Current Vice Mayor of Dania Beach 2022-
present.
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MEMBER
The Florida Bar (April 2003),
USDC Southern District of Florida (July 2003),
USDC Northern District of Florida (July 2003),
USDC Middle District of Florida (2023),
11 th Circuit Court of Appeal (2003),
Broward County Bar
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